Charles Harkless Curless was born on August, 6, 1890 in Garden City, Kansas. He was the son of Abner Butler Curless and Lucy Jane Quinn-Curless. His paternal grandfather was Harkless Carl Curless, who he undoubtedly got his middle name from. His maternal grandfather was Charles Elihu Quinn. Charles likely took his first name from him.
He had been a farmer in his early years, but faced with the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, he turned to becoming a carpenter/cabinetmaker. Charles married Flossie Elvina Barnes, daughter of Frank Douglas Barnes and Viola Marie Mourn-Barnes-Jewell. They divorced and Charles married Mary Hazel Nearhood. He died on September 14, 1968 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
His children by Flossie were Elmer, Rev. Vernon, Clayton, Ethel, Thelma, Louise, Alvin, Viola and my grandmother, Fern. One of them is still living.
Charles Harkless Curless was born on August, 6, 1890 in Garden City, Kansas. He was the son of Abner Butler Curless and Lucy Jane Quinn-Curless. His paternal grandfather was Harkless Carl Curless, who he undoubtedly got his middle name from. His maternal grandfather was Charles Elihu Quinn. Charles likely took his first name from him.
He had been a farmer in his early years, but faced with the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, he turned to becoming a carpenter/cabinetmaker. Charles married Flossie Elvina Barnes, daughter of Frank Douglas Barnes and Viola Marie Mourn-Barnes-Jewell. They divorced and Charles married Mary Hazel Nearhood. He died on September 14, 1968 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
His children by Flossie were Elmer, Rev. Vernon, Clayton, Ethel, Thelma, Louise, Alvin, Viola and my grandmother, Fern. One of them is still living.
Family Members
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Rachel Delilah "Ratie" Curless Burger
1888–1949
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Unity Elva Curless Lehman
1892–1940
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Minnie Lucy Curless Lehman
1894–1960
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Thomas Woodson "Tom" Curless
1897–1957
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Nellie Florence Curless Burger
1899–1960
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George Abner Curless
1900–1960
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Iva Anna Curless
1903–1907
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Logan Elihu Curless
1906–1907
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Ida Patience Curless DeWater
1909–1983
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Frank Miles Curless
1911–1988
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Russell Quinn Curless
1913–1980
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